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Summary

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Windows Domain Name System (DNS) DNSAPI.dll when it fails to properly handle DNS responses.

To learn more about the vulnerability, go to CVE-2018-8304.

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Important

  • If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this update. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.

How to obtain and install the update

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is available through Windows Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to turn on automatic updating, see Windows Update: FAQ.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Deployment information

For deployment details for this security update, go to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Security update deployment information: July 10, 2018

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File information
The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Server 2008 file information

Note: The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) that are installed are not listed.

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help for installing updates: Windows Update: FAQ

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Support and Troubleshooting

Help for protecting your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: Microsoft Secure

Local support according to your country: International Support

File Information

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

Windows6.0-KB4291391-x86.msu

8FDB022F0374EF0DAC67150280BEAFF67822957E

A3A3F02DA52ABA0A45C422FFB62F86B6C2A5CBEE6E031AE6202D0C71B66B5879

Windows6.0-KB4291391-ia64.msu

D07C6ACF8066EF39D941FDBBA1016180EEE52A1B

F5D0330A8988ED3D8944A724E859269B2D8A7DB3C2CD24237E9B5EC661A0DCD1

Windows6.0-KB4291391-x64.msu

8FD1761643678688C069D6673A4029111BA4462D

3C2DCF27BF6A2C858EE5C0436E4692E5536AE32AEDB99D0713E0E9483ADE036A

WindowsXP-KB4291391-x86-Embedded-ENU.exe

A48BC4BA244B5A49D0191900C5F65F60E1568579

E65B9E76A80B48C8E6B60ED8CCBCEC9C2F1F73A3C0774B898D8BED1921EA28CE

For all supported x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Dnsapi.dll

6.0.6002.24412

168,448

08-Jun-2018

15:44

x86

Dnscacheugc.exe

6.0.6002.24412

25,088

08-Jun-2018

14:01

x86

Dnsrslvr.dll

6.0.6002.24412

86,528

08-Jun-2018

15:44

x86

For all supported ia64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Dnsapi.dll

6.0.6002.24412

430,080

08-Jun-2018

15:35

IA-64

Dnscacheugc.exe

6.0.6002.24412

60,416

08-Jun-2018

14:09

IA-64

Dnsrslvr.dll

6.0.6002.24412

222,208

08-Jun-2018

15:35

IA-64

Dnsapi.dll

6.0.6002.24412

168,448

08-Jun-2018

15:44

x86

Dnscacheugc.exe

6.0.6002.24412

25,088

08-Jun-2018

14:01

x86

For all supported x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Dnsapi.dll

6.0.6002.24412

221,696

08-Jun-2018

15:43

x64

Dnscacheugc.exe

6.0.6002.24412

28,672

08-Jun-2018

14:11

x64

Dnsrslvr.dll

6.0.6002.24412

117,760

08-Jun-2018

15:43

x64

Dnsapi.dll

6.0.6002.24412

168,448

08-Jun-2018

15:44

x86

Dnscacheugc.exe

6.0.6002.24412

25,088

08-Jun-2018

14:01

x86

Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, and Windows Embedded Standard 2009 file information

For all supported x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

SP requirement

Service branch

Afd.sys

5.1.2600.7510

138,496

09-Jun-2018

23:02

x86

SP3

SP3QFE

Dnsapi.dll

5.1.2600.7510

150,016

11-Jun-2018

23:30

x86

SP3

SP3QFE

Dnsrslvr.dll

5.1.2600.7510

45,568

11-Jun-2018

23:30

x86

SP3

SP3QFE

Mswsock.dll

5.1.2600.7510

245,248

11-Jun-2018

23:30

x86

SP3

SP3QFE

System.adm

Not applicable

1,752,132

31-Jan-2018

18:36

Not applicable

SP3

SP3QFE

Tcpip.sys

5.1.2600.7510

361,600

09-Jun-2018

23:02

x86

SP3

SP3QFE

Tcpip6.sys

5.1.2600.7510

226,880

09-Jun-2018

22:42

x86

SP3

SP3QFE

Updspapi.dll

6.3.13.0

382,840

01-Feb-2018

21:28

x86

None

Not applicable

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